Suspenders



Nov. 11, 1941.

F. J. LOZO SUSPENDERS Filed May 2., 1940 L awam/view E'tmi Lazo'VPatented Nov. 11, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SUSPENDERS Frank J.Lozo, Sas katcon, Saskatchewan, Canada Application May 2f 1940, SerialNo. 333,047

1 claim.

This invention relates to an improvement in the construction of gannentsuspenders yand aims particularly to provide improved means forconnecting the yfront diverging ends of-a pair of shoulder straps topairs of button straps to permit the shoulder straps and button strapsto adjust automatically relatively to each other` to prevent thesupported garment from being distorted where the hang of the garmentdoes not naturally correspond to the normal angle of support of thesuspenders.

More particularly, it is an aim of this invention to provide a pair ofsuspenders for trousers having means for swivelly connecting buttonstraps to the shoulder straps to permit automatic adjustment of theparts relatively to each otheiI so that the trousers may hang naturallyand so that the front crease of the trousers will not be distorted.

Still a further aim of the invention is to provide improved means forconnecting the shoulder straps and button straps including pairs ofplates having co-acting means for swivelly connecting the plates of eachpair, said means being readily detachable for detaching the suspendersfrom the trousers without removing the button straps.

Still another object of the invention is to provide improved means foradjustably and detachably connecting corresponding ends of pairs ofbutton straps to the corresponding plates of said pairs of connectingplates to position the straps in diverging relationship relatively toeach other.

Other objects and advantages of the invention Will hereinafter becomemore fully apparent from the following description of the drawing, whichillustrates a preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of a pair of suspenders showinga pair of the connecting plates assembled and connecting a shoulderstrap to a pair of button straps,

Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view showing the invention assembledand similarly connected to the button straps and a shoulder strap,

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the parts as shown in Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken Vsubstantially along theplane of the line 4-4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a top plan view of one of the pair of connecting plates, and

Figure 6 is a similar view of the other plate. Referring moreparticularly to the drawing,

wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding partsthroughout the different views, lil designates generally a portion of apair of suspenders having their diverging free ends looped at |2 andprovided with the conventional slide clamps |3 for adjusting the lengthof the loops l2 and Vof the shoulder straps ll. These parts are ofconventional construction and are illustrated for the purpose ofillustrating the application of the invention, designated generally atl4, and which will hereinafter be described.

The invention, designated generally [4, comprises a pair of connectingplates for connecting a looped end |2 of a shoulder strap ll to a pairof button straps |5 which are provided adjacent their free ends withbuttonholes |6 for engaging a pair of spaced buttons, not shown, on thefront portion of a pair of trousers, not shown, or other garment to besupported by the suspenders IO.

The pair of connecting plates |4 includes the plates l6 and ll theformer of which is provided adjacent its upper edge with a slot |8 forengaging the loop l2 to thereby connect the plate l6 to one of theshoulder straps ll. Below the slot 18,- the plate IS is provided with anoutwardly projecting lug 19 having a triangular shaped head 20 and arestricted shank 2l. As best seen in Figure 5, head 20 is dispcsed sothat one side of its triangle is transversely of the plate IG andadjacent its lower edge.

Plate l'l adjacent its upper end, is provided with a triangular shapedopening 22 of suflicient,

size for the passage of the head 20. One side of the opening 22 isdisposed transversely of the plate ll and adjacent its upper edge. Platell is also provided with two rows of spaced slots 23 and said rows beingdisposed in downwardly diverging relationship relatively to each otherand with each of said slots extending outwardly and upwardly relativelyto the side edges of the plate ll. As best seen in Figure 6, the loweredges of the upper slots and the upper edges of the lower slots aretoothed at 24., for a purpose which will hereinafter be apparent.

From the foregoing it may be seen, that the ends of the button strapsIE, opposite to the ends provided with the button-holes may be passedupwardly through the lower .slots 23, from the back of the plate towardthe front of the plate, back through the upper slots 23, back again tothe front of the plate through the intermediate slots and then out tothe rear through the lower slots. The toothed edges 24 will preventthese upper ends of the straps |5 from slipping when the suspenders IOare in use While the length of the straps may be adjusted, as desired.

It is to be understood that the other shoulder strap H Will be providedwith a similar connector I4 and it will be aplparent that when thesepairs of Connectors l4 are assembled, as in Figures 1 to 4, the platesIB and ll' Will be swivelly mounted relatively to each other and mayangularly adjust themselves relatively. to each other, automatically, toequalize the pull on the pairs ofi button straps |5 so that thesuspenders |0 Will not distort the hang of the garment to Which it isconnected. Since the tri-` angular head l9 is disposed so that itspoints are disposed above the sides of the triangular opening 22, whenthe plates` IB and I'l are in an` extended position relatively to eachother, the

plates will not be accidentally disconnectcdzsinca the swing of theplates relatively to each other Will not be suflicient to aline the head20 with the opening. 22- However, the susi)@ridersY` wv may be readilydisconnected from the front. ofthe: garment t0 which itpis attached` byturning, the; plate l'l in either direction untilV the; head; zojalineswith; thel opening 22 after which theb plate. l'l. maybeV pulledQutwardly relatively to. the plate IB to cause the, head zflto pass.through Opening 22. thus diseneagins; the pairsv of plates anddisengaging the 'suspenders from the front of the garment. I

Various modications and changes are contemplated and may obviously beresorted to as only a preferred embodiment of the invention has beenillustrated and described.

I claim as my invention: V

A connecting means for suspender shoulder straps and suspender buttonstraps, comprising pairs of connecting plates, each of said pairs ofplates including a plateV connected to an end of a shoulder strap andhaving an outwardly projecting stud provided Withv a triangular shapedhead, the other plate being connected torapair of button straps andbeing provided With.V a triangular shaped opening for the passagetherethrough of'the head, said head and opening being outlof registrywhen the plates are inl normal extended positions relatively to each'other, one corner of the head being arranged to pointtowardthe remoteend of. the first; mentioncd` plate, and one. corner ofV the. openingbeing arranged to pointV toward1the remote end of thelast mentionedplatewl'ierebyV one; of the sides ofV the ,opening wil-1normally-:engage and rest uponsaidstud..

, FRANK J..v LOZO.

